Mercedes-Benz USA tops January sales chart, ahead of BMW

Unlike the Indian luxury car market where sales of Mercedes-Benz have been on a slight decline, the carmaker has reported an increase of 10.7 per cent, having sold 22,051 units in the US in January. BMW, on the other hand, sold 15,513 cars – up by 0.7 per cent over 2012.

In the battle for luxury brand dominance, Mercedes-Benz and BMW continue to fight it out for the top spot, ahead of Lexus – the third largest luxury carmaker in the US. Going by the numbers, Mercedes-Benz’ January sales were largely driven by the C-Class sedan which racked up sales of 7,214 units.     

In other news, besides launching the hotly-anticipated CLA sedan, Mercedes-Benz will also refresh majority of its lineup of premium models with the upcoming 2013 E-Class and the next-gen S-Class.